Datura, also called “devil’s trumpet” for its magnificent inflorescence, is a very interesting and… Read more
Trees and shrubs
Majestic towering trees compete with emblematic shrubs to decorate gardens throughout the year. Stupendous flower-bearing, fragrance-releasing bushes will fit right into any garden and even squeeze onto balconies, decks and terraces to provide nice landscaping features, bird housing and the occasional luscious fruit or off-hand remedy! These pages will share everything on how to plant and what to expect from your shrubs and trees.
Brugmansia, gigantic flowers!
Brugmansia, also called “Angel’s Trumpets” for the magnificent flowers shaped like trumpets, is a… Read more
Callicarpa, the candy tree
Callicarpa or candy tree is a beautiful shrub that grows fine in the ground… Read more
Soap bush, spectacular blue blooming
Soap bush, with scientific name Ceanothus, is one of the most amazing ornamental shrubs… Read more
Gorse, superb flower shrub
Gorse is a fantastic shrub with abundant and bright blooming. Read more
Mimosa tree, a superb flower tree!
Mimosa is one of the most beautiful winter-flowering shrubs, renowned for its exceptional bright… Read more
Leycesteria formosa, the Himalayan honeysuckle
The Himalayan honeysuckle is a fantastic shrub with abundant blooming. Read more
Magnolias’ many colors
White, pink or even yellow, flowers from the many magnolia cultivars come in many… Read more
Common laurel, perfect for an evergreen hedge
Common laurel is a shrub evergreen that is often shaped to form hedges. Read more
Ceanothus, a wonderful blue flower shrub
Ceanothus is a tallish shrub that brings bees and butterflies to the garden in… Read more
Cloud pruning for trees and shrubs
Niwaki – this is the Japanese word for pruning trees into clouds. An ancestral,… Read more
Dwarf Yaupon holly, a wonderful colorful berry shrub
Dwarf yaupon holly is a special variety of holly. Its leaves aren’t as prickly Read more
Caryopteris, the famous “bluebeard”
Caryopteris, also called bluebeard, is a shrub that is unique thanks to its blooming. Read more
Setting up a flowered hedge
Hedges protect us from prying eyes, create intimacy, break the wind and protect our… Read more
Buddleja, planting, pruning, and care
Buddleja offers magnificent bunches of flowers that attract butterflies. Read more
Yaupon holly, bring the grand old South to your garden
Yaupon holly, also simply called “yaupon“, is a shrub that has been planted in… Read more
Buddleia, the butterfly bush
Buddleia is a shrub that exhibits beautiful bunches of flowers that butterflies delight in. Read more
Japanese palmate maple or Acer palmatum
Palmate maple, Japanese maple or Acer palmatum is without a doubt one of the… Read more
Japanese maple, superb foliage
Colorful to the point of being flamboyant, Japanese maple is a very beautiful shrub… Read more
Fiery Acer palmatum
Acer palmatum, also well known under the name Japanese maple, is a tree that… Read more
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